1896-97
🟩 2 Sep 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 20' | Jack Devey |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
20’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
Goal, 2-1, (Stoke)
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Fred Wheldon
HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 1-2, West Bromwich Albion (pen)
Goal, 1-3, West Bromwich Albion
FT West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Aston Villa
🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Fred Wheldon |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWLD |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Burton
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United
🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
HT Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
Goal, 3-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, (Everton)
Goal, 3-2, (Everton)
FT Everton 2-3 Aston Villa
🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLDWL |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
85’ Goal, 1-2, (Everton)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Everton
🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWLDW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
FT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell | Jack Cowan |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLDWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 1-1, (Derby County)
HT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Jack Cowan
FT Derby County 1-3 Aston Villa
🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
52’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-1, (Derby County)
Player retired injured, Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Steve Smith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Stoke 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Steve Smith
FT Stoke 0-2 Aston Villa
🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Albert Evans
10’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
35’ Goal, 1-1, (Bury)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury
🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Scorer(s) Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell | Charlie Athersmith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
FT Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Aston Villa
🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW |
[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-0, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Johnny Campbell | Charlie Athersmith | Steve Smith | Unknown |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 4-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 5-1, Unknown
🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Reynolds | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Reynolds
Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest)
15’ Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, (Nottingham Forest)
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Nottingham Forest
🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Fred Wheldon | Charlie Athersmith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-3 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |
[Exact timings not recorded]
5’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool)
Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool)
Goal, 1-2, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 2-2, Fred Wheldon
HT Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa
Goal, 3-2, (Liverpool, pen)
Goal, 3-3, Charlie Athersmith
FT Liverpool 3-3 Aston Villa
🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Bob Chatt |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | None |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWDWL |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Burnley)
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Goal, 0-2, (Burnley)
Goal, 0-3, (Burnley)
FT Aston Villa 0-3 Burnley
🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDWLL |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Ferguson
HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-3, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-4, (Sunderland)
FT Sunderland 4-2 Aston Villa
🟩 16 Jan 1897, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Unknown |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWLLW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-1, Unknown
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland
🟩 30 Jan 1897, Villa 5-0 Newcastle, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Fred Wheldon | Steve Smith | Own Goal | Fred Wheldon |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLLWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 3-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 4-0, Own Goal, White
HT Aston Villa 4-0 Newcastle United
Goal, 5-0, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Newcastle United
🟩 6 Feb 1897, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
HT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa
FT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa
🟩 8 Feb 1897, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | 1-0 | Jack Devey | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-2 |
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴 | Leek
HT Score: 🟩 3-2
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
⚽ | 5' Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | 35' Goal, 3-1, (Burnley), Hugh Robertson
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Burnley), Wilf Toman
🕒 | HT Burnley 2-3 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 4-2, Jack Devey, Assist by Fred Wheldon
🥅 | Goal, 4-3, (Burnley), David Black
🕒 | FT Burnley 3-4 Aston Villa
🟩 13 Feb 1897, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
5’ Goal, 0-1, (Notts County)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Notts County
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Notts County
🟩 22 Feb 1897, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 13' | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
13’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
Goal, 2-1, Preston North End
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Preston North End
🟨 27 Feb 1897, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | 50' |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Captain Simpson (London) |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End)
HT Preston North End 1-0 Aston Villa
50’ Goal, 1-1, Johnny Campbell
FT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
🟩 6 Mar 1897, Villa 4-2 Forest, Town Ground
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 12’ | Jack Cowan | Johnny Campbell | Own Goal |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDDW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
12’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Jimmy Crabtree
HT Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, Nottingham Forest
Goal, 2-1, Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-2, Nottingham Forest
Goal, 3-2, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 4-2, Own Goal, Stuart
FT Nottingham Forest 2-4 Aston Villa
🟩 10 Mar 1897, Villa 3-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 39’ | Johnny Campbell | 52’ | Charlie Athersmith | 77’ |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDDWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
39’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
52’ Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 2-1, (Preston North End)
77’ Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, (Preston North End)
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Preston North End
🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 37’ | Jack Cowan | 56’ | Charlie Athersmith | 75’ |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Aaron Scragg, Crewe |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWDW
[Exact timings not recorded]
37’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
56’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Cowan
75’ Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
🟩 22 Mar 1897, Villa 6-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 62’ | Jack Reynolds | 67’ | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | 72’ | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
17’ Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
62’ Goal, 1-2, Charlie Athersmith
67’ Goal, 2-2, Jack Reynolds
Goal, 3-2, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Steve Smith
72’ Goal, 4-2, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 5-2, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 6-2, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 6-2 Bolton Wanderers
🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
FT Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | Jimmy Crabtree |
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
15’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
30’ Goal, 1-2, (Everton)
32’ Goal, 2-2, Fred Wheldon
35’ Goal, 3-2, Jimmy Crabtree
HT Aston Villa 3-2 Everton
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Everton
🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | Own Goal |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
10’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Goal, 3-0, Own Goal, Killean
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey | 47’ | Jack Cowan | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
47’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-0, Jack Cowan
Goal, 4-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 5-0, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers